David Price on Working With Odlanier Solis, Upset Possible
DAVID PRICE would not be shocked if Odlanier Solis signalled the end for Vitali Klitschko tomorrow night.
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Solis' Trainer: Odlanier at Proper Weight To Beat Klitschko
Trainer Pedro Luis Diaz is delighted with the current weight of Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12KOs). The unbeaten Cuban will challenge WBC champion Vitali Klitschko on Saturday in Cologne, Germany. There have been many questions regarding the conidtioning of Solis, who in the past has struggled with weight. Diaz is confident the performance of Solis will satisfy those questions on Saturday.
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Oner: Solis is Sending Vitali Klitschko To The Hospital
Promoter Ahmet Oner of Arena Box is very confident that his boxer Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12KOs) will unseat WBC champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38KOs) on Saturday in Cologne, Germany. He says Klitschko was avoiding the fight for nearly two years. The opportunity has finally come and he expects Solis to come through with a title win.
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Klitschko vs Solis: Two Schools of Thought on Odlanier
There are a couple of popular schools of thought regarding the latest contender who will attempt to wrest the WBC heavyweight title from Vitali Klitschko in Cologne this Saturday night.
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Will Heavyweight Boxing Stop Sucking in 2011?
By Cliff Rold - There is, for some, optimism as boxing approaches the first major Heavyweight fight of the year this weekend. It has not been unfair to argue the years since the retirement of Lennox Lewis as the least entertaining era in Heavyweight history. Some might even say the worst, period, but the entertainment part is what is really being gotten at. Least entertaining is not an indictment of the qualities of the best fighters of the time. The brothers Klitschko are good fighters in any era, champions in more than a few, and have made due with what they’ve had around them. They are a testament to professionalism and focus. Where other fighters of their size and skill might well have sloughed off and still assumed victory on most nights, where other contenders in their time have made a habit of showing up looking like they didn’t show up, the Klitschko’s always arrive ready.
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Vitali Klitschko, Lennox Lewis Conference Call Transcript
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Fred Sternburg: Well, it's not every day we get to announce that a world heavyweight championship fight is being broadcast live in the U.S., but we're sure happy to be doing it today.
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David Haye: I'm Going To Rip Wladimir's Face To Shreds!
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye wants to duplicate the 2003 performance by Lennox Lewis, who shredded the left side of Vitali Klitschko's face. Klitschko needed 60 stitches to repair four cuts on his face and one in his mouth. Haye wants inflict the same type of damage to younger brother Wladimir Klitschko, the WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion.
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Lennox Lewis Gives Praise: Vitali Klitschko is Amazing
Lennox Lewis has hailed Vitali Klitschko's longevity as WBC heavyweight champion and backed the Ukrainian to continue to reign when he meets Odlanier Solis in Cologne on Saturday night.
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Photos: Vitali Klitschko, Odlanier Solis Workout Shots
Cologne/Germany – Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KOs), and Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KOs), participated today in a public workout at Mercedes Benz Center Cologne in front of 1,000 boxing fans. WBC World Heavyweight Champion Klitschko and WBC mandatory challenger Solis will face off next Saturday at LANXESS arena in Cologne, Germany.
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Sosnowski: Vitali Can Disintegrate Solis Into Particles!
Former world title challenger Albert Sosnowski, who lost to WBC champion Vitali Klitschko via a spirited late knockout in June 2010, considers Vitali to be a heavy favorite in Saturday's fight with undefeated Cuban defector and 2004 Olympic Gold medal winner Odlanier Solis. The fight will happen in Cologne, Germany.
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